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Glossary

Pressure-temperature chart

Also called: PT chart

A table giving each refrigerant's saturation temperature at each pressure.

A PT chart lists saturation pressure against temperature for a specific refrigerant. It lets you turn a gauge reading into a boiling or condensing temperature, which you need for superheat and subcooling.

Use the chart for the exact refrigerant in the system. For blends with glide, charts show a dew point column and a bubble point column; use dew for superheat and bubble for subcooling. A PT chart also helps spot non-condensables: a standing system at a known temperature should read close to the saturation pressure for that temperature.

Exam work areas

B · Tools, piping and refrigerant handling E · Commissioning and start-up